Plant Operator

About Us

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. publicly listed with a business objective to build a diversified midstream and infrastructure company in the North American natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, refined product, and renewable space. Its strategy is to profitably grow and create shareholder value through the acquisition and development of oil and gas infrastructure. Tidewater plans to achieve its business objective by providing customers with a full service, vertically integrated value chain, including gas plants, pipelines, railcars, export terminals, storage, downstream facilities, and various renewable

The Opportunity

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd., with Local Union 431, have an immediate vacancy for a Plant Operator. This is a permanent position based in Drayton Valley, AB. The primary role of this position will be maintaining piping and related systems in support of the daily operations at the Brazeau River Complex. Day and night shifts, rotation is 7 days on, 7 days off, 12 hour shifts. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring work is executed in a timely, safe, and effective manner consistent with corporate and site-specific policies, procedures and guidelines.

This position continues the incumbent’s training and development within the plant operations.

The incumbent will perform routine duties without direct supervision and may require some independent action and mature judgment in problem solving. Direct supervision from senior plant operators is provided to assist in troubleshooting non-routine operating problems.

The incumbent is involved with the operation of the plant process system, including the operation of high-pressure steam, turbines/pumps and high-pressure process equipment, and may also be responsible for assisting in the general operation and maintenance of the production wells, water wells, and wastewater injection wells.

This position may be required to be on-call during the work cycle.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Superintendent or Maintenance Coordinator and with the assistance of engineers as required, operate and maintain the plant in a safe manner and in accordance with the Safety Codes Act and Power Engineers’ Regulations.

Assist senior plant operators in optimizing the plant process by adjusting equipment, and/or creating work orders for repairs.

Review equipment status and assure equipment is available to meet production targets.

Identify and implement ideas to improve productivity, efficiency, and/or safety.

Report to the chief power engineer any condition that may jeopardize the safety of the plant.

Maintain accurate log sheets, logbooks, production reporting and compliance files.

Provide up-to-date plant status reports on request.

Report, verbally and in writing, safety concerns and changes to equipment status to relief personnel at shift change.

Report all near misses and incidents to supervisor in a timely manner.

Take immediate action to rectify identified unsafe conditions.

Perform a Hazards evaluation before commencing non-routine tasks and record such assessment on appropriate forms.

Assist with the development of Standard and Critical Operating guidelines.

Work closely with maintenance to ensure all work is done safely and effectively.

Identify tasks or actions to be handled independently, delegated or referred to others.

Notify the senior plant operators or plant foreman of decisions made.

Assist with the actions to be taken under plant upset conditions.

Maintain and operate equipment in a safe and acceptable way as per manufacturer’s specifications.

Troubleshoot all major equipment problems.

Demonstrate knowledge of the following:

corporate Energy Isolation safe work practices,

site specific isolation procedures,

site specific emergency response plan (ERP),

incident management training,

Safe Work Authorization permit,

corporate policies, and

applicable regulatory and environmental policies.

Attend and participate in safety meetings.

Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate

Minimum grade 12, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum of either 24 months as plant operator or 36 months experience in operating a sour gas plant and field

Complete the training requirement for this operator level

GPO 1 or GPO A&B or SOLIS A&B or NAIT / SAIT Power Engineering Diploma

3rd or 4th Class Power Engineering Certificate of Competency

H2S Alive

First Aid/CPR

Confined Space Entry

WHMIS

Class 5 drivers license

Work independently and in a self motivated manner

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to coach and train others

Demonstrated mechanical ability

Strong organizational and time management skills

Word processing skills (Microsoft Word)

Spreadsheets skills (Microsoft Excel)

Employee Benefits

Tidewater offers a comprehensive benefit package, designed to prioritize the well-being of you and your family. Benefits include top-in-industry medical, dental, life and accident insurance and disability coverage. Our virtual employee and family assistance program makes accessing medical professionals quick and convenient.

Tidewater’s benefits program features a generous $2,000 annual spending account which provides the flexibility for you to fund a Healthcare Spending Account to help pay for medical and dental expenses not covered by the benefits plan, or a Healthy Living Account for the items such as memberships or sports equipment.

You can become a shareholder and participate in the growth of our company through Tidewater’s Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Employee Share Purchase Plan.

At Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Inc., we prioritize your financial peace of mind by extensively covering the cost of benefits. Join us and experience a workplace that values your health, supports your family, and invests in your overall well-being. Your coverage begins on your hire date and extends to eligible family members.

We thank all interested candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Company

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd

Location

Brazeau River Gas Plant - Plant Operations

Opening Date

Mar 04, 2026